Today, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman responded to the Supreme Court’s decision to cancel the ultra-Orthodox amendment to the Recruitment Law and called for everyone’s recruitment or national service.

“I’m also speaking to Jews, Muslims and Christians,” Lieberman added. “I expect all citizens of Israel to identify with the country…The most important component of a strong country is its internal strength- a society that is more cohesive and homogeneous is always victorious. Those who are more determined will ultimately be the victors, as was the case in 1948.”

As reported earlier by JOL, the leaders of the ultra-Orthodox political parties held a joint emergency conference to discuss the ruling. “We have a coalition agreement,” stated Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri. “Everyone who is in the coalition is bounded by it, including [Moshe] Kahlon and [Avigdor] Liberman.”